Commencement of the 2004 Act2

13th December 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2004 Act—

a

section 1;

b

section 2(1);

c

section 2(2);

d

section 2(5);

e

section 3;

f

section 4;

g

section 5 (for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (j) and (k) below);

h

section 16(1) (for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (l) below);

i

section 16(2) (for the purposes of the entries in Schedule 3 relating to provisions brought into force by this article);

j

paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9(4) of Schedule 1;

k

paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 1 (for the purposes of the European Patent Convention); and

l

paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 2.